There are reports of a crash on the M5 motorway this morning (March 9).

Just after 7am traffic alert systems picked up reports of a crash between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon, and since that cleared a new collision has been reported in Gloucestershire.

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Live traffic updates after reports of a crash near Weston-super-Mare (Image: Highways England)

Here's who to contact and when with news of travel and snow updates:

liam.trim@westgaz.co.uk - from 7am - 2pm on Friday, March 9

tomas.malloy@localworld.co.uk - from 2pm until 10pm on Friday, March 9

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